Eyewear with exchangeable temples housing a radio frequency transceiver

ABSTRACT

A wireless ad hoc pico network is formed by eyewear having a radio frequency transceiver and other devices such as a computer, a bracelet and a telephone having similar transceivers mounted on them. Master slave relationships are configurable. Other devices, such as a radio, a CD player, a hand held global positioning satellite system and a heart rate monitor, having similar transceivers, can also be connected with the transceiver of the eyewear. The transceivers operate on a globally available, unlicensed radio band of 2.45 gigahertz (GHz).

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. Nos.09/845,425 (issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,769,767); 10/608,321 (issued asU.S. Pat. No. 6,911,172) and 10/611,125 (issued as U.S. Pat. No.6,929,365), claims all rights of priority thereto and incorporates theirdisclosures by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a wireless communication eyewear devicehaving interchangeable temples. More particularly, the invention relatesto eyewear having a transceiver enabled with small-range wirelesscommunication technology.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART

Many conventional wearable personal apparatus including eyewear, havingelectrical input-output devices are available to the consumers. Severalof these apparatus provide wireless communications using radio frequencyor infrared frequency. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,091,832 discloses awearable personal apparatus that includes an audio transducer, which mayfunction as an audio input or output device. The audio input or outputsignals are provided through a wireless system.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,091,546 discloses an eyeglass interface system whichincludes a display assembly and one or more audio and/or videoassemblies mounted to an eyeglass frame. The display assembly is mountedto one temple and provides an image to be viewed by the user. The audioor video assembly is mounted on the other temple and is in communicationwith the display assembly. The audio or video assembly may comprise acamera assembly and/or an audio input or output assembly, such asmicrophone and/or speakers. Applications include hands-free telephone,hands-free pager, hands-free time display, hands-free blood pressure orvital sign monitoring device, hands-free voice conferencing orhands-free surveillance system. The applications can include voicerecognition technology and/or GPS technology utilizing an infrared linkor radio frequency (RF) link, or a fiber optic cable.

Additionally, a personal display device built into a frame of eyewear isdisclosed at the website of in Viso Inc. and may be found at thefollowing URL address: http://www.inviso.com. The in Viso's eyewear isdesigned in the shape of sunglasses with the built-in personal displaydevice providing a wearer with a view of his/her computer screen. Thedisplayed view is equivalent to a view provided by a 19-inch desktopmonitor from a 2.5 feet distance. In order to display the content of thecomputer screen on the personal display device, however, the in Viso'seyewear has to be plugged into the computer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Conventional apparatuses are limited to handling a one to onecommunication, and can not form an ad hoc network consisting of morethan two devices. Conventional audio devices do not function well in anoisy, radio environment and are bulky and have high power consumption.Therefore, it is desirable to provide a wireless communication devicethat is capable of forming an ad hoc network with a plurality ofdevices. It is also desirable to provide an apparatus that is low-cost,small in size, and has a low power consumption. It is also desirable tohave an apparatus that can function in very noisy radio environments andis audible under severe conditions.

The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the conventionalapparatus, and provides a wireless network formed by connecting aneyewear with a computer, a bracelet and a telephone. The eyewear has atransceiver mounted on a temple. The computer, the bracelet and thetelephone also have similar transceivers, mounted on them. Otherdevices, such as a radio, a CD player, a hand held global positioningsatellite system and a heart rate monitor, having similar transceivers,can also be connected with the transceiver. The transceivers arepreferably tiny, inexpensive, short-range transceivers that operate onglobally available, unlicensed radio band, 2.45 gigahertz (GHz). Thetransceivers conform to the Bluetooth® standard promoted by theBluetooth® Special Interest Group. Bluetooth® is an open specificationtechnology, whose specifications can be obtained from Bluetooth® SIG,Inc. or downloaded from the following website: www.Bluetooth.com. A copyof the Bluetooth® Radio Specification is attached to the presentspecification and is fully incorporated herein by reference. Thetransceivers can support data speeds of up to 721 kilo-bits per secondas well as three voice channels. The transceivers can operate at atleast two power levels: a lower power level that covers a range of aboutten meters and a higher power level. The higher level covers ahundred-meter range, can function even in very noisy radio environments,and can be audible under severe conditions. The transceivers limit theiroutput power to exactly that actually needed. If the receiving device isonly a short distance away, the transceivers modify its signals to suitexact range. Furthermore, the radio automatically shifts to a low-powermode when traffic volume becomes low or stops. The power consumption ofBluetooth® enabled devices is less than three percent of the powerconsumption of a mobile phone.

The invention contemplates eyewear with interchangeable temples housinga transceiver enabled with small-range wireless network technology,which allows the provided eyewear to form small-range ad-hoc networkswith other devices equipped with similar transceivers.

The eyewear includes a frame and connected to the frame are two temples.The temples are connected to the frame hinges. The temples have a maleportion of a connector, for example a one-eighth inch audio connector,incorporated in them. The female portion of the connector is madeintegral with the hinges. When the male portion is inserted into thefemale portion, the temple is attached to the frame. The temples can beremoved by pulling the connector apart, and a temple with a differentapparatus within it can be inserted in place of the removed temples.

In addition to housing a transceiver, each temple of the providedeyewear may have other communication devices, for example, an audiodevice, a camera, a speaker, a microphone, a display device such as aliquid crystal or an alarm device, co-molded within its body. A batterypowering the transceiver and other co-molded devices can also beco-molded within one of the temples and connected to a co-molded deviceand the transceiver via a co-molded conductor.

In another embodiment, the eyewear, worn for example by an adult,comprises a distance alarm monitor to supervise the movement of a child.In this embodiment, a device, preferably in the form of a braceletequipped with its own short-range transceiver, is worn by the child. Thetransceivers in the eyewear and the bracelet form a small-range wirelessnetwork, wherein the eyewear and the bracelet communicate with eachother using signals conforming to the aforementioned BLUETOOTH®standard. The transceiver in the eyewear is configured to activate thealarm when the distance between the bracelet and the eyewear exceeds apredetermined range.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become evident toone skilled in the art upon reading of the detailed description of theinvention, which is given below by way of example only and withreference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

A full understanding of the invention can be gained from the followingdescription of the preferred embodiments when read in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a small-range wireless networkformed by connecting an eyewear, constructed in accordance with thepresent disclosure, to a computer, a bracelet and a wireless telephone;

FIG. 2 a is a schematic representation of the eyewear of FIG. 1 showingthe removable temples of the eyewear and their connection to an eyewearframe;

FIG. 2 b is a diagram of the hinge with the male connector portionextending out before being molded into the temple;

FIG. 2 c is a diagram showing the hinge molded into the temple;

FIG. 2 d is a diagram showing the spacial relationship of the pin of thehinge and the male connector portion;

FIG. 2 e is a diagram showing the hinge, connector and circuitry such aBLUETOOTH® PCB before being molded into the temple;

FIG. 2 f is a diagram showing the spacial relationship of the assemblyof FIG. 2 c in the eyewear;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a network formed by the eyewear of the presentinvention and various communication devices, for example a mobile phoneor a two-way radio;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a network formed by the eyewear of the presentinvention and various audio-playing devices such as an MP3 player;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a network formed by the eyewear having acamera mounted on its frame and various video-enabled devices, forexample, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a laptop computer;

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a network formed by the eyewear having acamera mounted on one of its temples and various video-enabled devices,for example, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a laptop computer;

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a network formed by the eyewear of the presentinvention and a telephone conferencing device;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of different components of the eyewearco-molded within the frame and temples of the eyewear;

FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of the eyewear provided with atransceiver and a pair of removable audio speakers;

FIG. 10 is a back perspective view of the eyewear shown in FIG. 8 withone of the speakers being removed from its temple;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of the eyewear provided with adigital camera mounted on the frame of the eyewear and a pair ofspeakers mounted on the temples; and

FIG. 12 is a schematic representation of the eyewear, having amicrophone mounted on its temple, and a teleconferencing device being incommunication with the eyewear.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A general concept of the preferred embodiment of the present inventionis shown in FIG. 1. In accordance with this embodiment, a wirelessnetwork 10 is formed by connecting eyewear 12 with computer 14, bracelet17 and telephone 16. Eyewear 12 has a transceiver 18 mounted on one ofthe temples of the eyewear 12 (shown on the temple 19). Computer 14,bracelet 17 and telephone 16, also have similar transceivers, (notshown), mounted on them. When a user of the eyewear 12 comes within apredetermined distance from the above devices, the transceivers of theeyewear and these devices start to communicate to each other therebycreating the ad hoc small-range wireless network 10.

Transceiver 18 is a tiny, inexpensive, short range transceiver thatoperates on globally available, unlicensed radio band, 2.45 gigahertz(GHz). Transceiver 18 conforms to the Bluetooth® standard. Bluetooth® isan open specification technology, whose specifications can be obtainedfrom Bluetooth® SIG, Inc. or downloaded from the following website:www.Bluetooth.com. A copy of the Bluetooth® Radio Specification isattached to the present specification and is fully incorporated herein.Transceiver 18 can support data speeds of up to 721 kilo-bits per secondas well as three voice channels. The transceiver can operate at a lowerpower level that covers about ten meters and a higher power level whichcovers about a hundred meters. Transceiver 18 includes a chip 22 thatalong with software control, allows the user to preset which unitstransceiver 18 can communicate with. The Bluetooth® technology allowstransceiver 18 to function even in very noisy radio environments, and beaudible under severe conditions, for example, during a thunderstorm.

A connection between the eyewear 12 having the transceiver 18 and one ormore of any other devices forms a small range wireless network 10, knownas a piconet. Any device in the piconet, including the transceiver, canbe configured to be a master, and the rest of the devices will beslaves. A different device may be configured to be the master at adifferent time, reverting the previous master to be a slave to the newlyconfigured master. Several piconets can be established and linkedtogether ad hoc, and a slave in one piconet can act as a master inanother piconet. The clocks of all devices in the piconet aresynchronized with the clock of the master. The full-duplex data ratewithin a multiple piconet structure with ten fully loaded, independentpiconets can be more than 6 megabits per second.

Transceivers 18 and transceivers within other devices limit their outputpower to exactly that actually needed. If the receiving device is only ashort distance away, the transceivers modify its signal to suit exactrange. Furthermore, the radio automatically shifts to a low-power modewhen traffic volume becomes low or stops. The low-power mode isinterrupted by very short signal, with the purpose of verifying theestablished connection. BLUETOOTH® enabled devices may have four modesof operation in a connection state. The four modes, in increasing orderof power consumption are part, hold, sniff and active. Thus, the powerconsumption of BLUETOOTH® enabled devices is less than three percent ofthe power consumption of a mobile phone.

Shown in FIG. 2 a is a schematic representation of eyewear 12 of FIG. 1.Eyewear 12 includes a frame 24, and connected to frame 24 are twotemples 19 and 20. Temples 19 and 20 are connected to frame 24 viahinges 26 and 28, respectively. Although hinges 26 and 28 are shown tobe adjacent to and separate from connector portions of the eyewear, itshould be appreciated that this is done for illustration purposes only.As discussed further with respect to FIGS. 2 b-2 f, in the preferredembodiment of the present invention each hinge is integral with oneportion (either male or female) of the corresponding connector. Temples19 and 20 each have a male portion 30 of a connector 34, for example, aone-eighth inch audio connector, incorporated in it. Female portion 32of connector 34 is made integral with hinges 26 and 28. As it is evidentto one skilled in the art, mounting positions of male portion 30 andfemale portion 32 may be reversed, as shown for example in FIGS. 2 b-2f. When male portion 30 is inserted in female portion 32, temple 20 isattached to frame 24. Temple 19 is also attached to frame 24 in asimilar manner. Temples 19 and 20 can be removed by pulling theconnection apart, and a different temple having a different apparatuswithin it can be inserted in place of temples 19 or 20. Temples 19 and20 when attached to frame 24 substantially hide hinges 26 and 28,thereby making eyewear 12 esthetically better. A patent applicationfiled by Gregg T. Swab, entitled “Exchangeable Eyeglass Temple PiecesUtilizing Quick-Connect Attachment” Ser. No. 09/532,427, describestemple pieces with quick-connect attachment for quick attachment andremoval of the temple pieces to the frame.

Frame 24 has pads 42 and 44 located near hinges 28 and 26, respectively.Temples 20 and 19 also have pads 46 and 48 which contact pads 42 and 44respectively when temples 20 and 19 are in open position. The pads, whenin contact, complete the electrical path thereby activating the circuitsof apparatus 36. Alternatively, a switch 50 may be located on temples 19or 20 to activate the circuits.

The connected hinge which permits electrical conduction between the bothemples and the frame enables the sharing of functionality between theleft and right temples. It further enables the battery and the circuitrysuch as the BLUETOOTH® PCB to be on opposing sides to accommodate morecircuitry and their functions and to balance the weight and volume. Thehinge enables dual mono orstereo speakers and can accommodate USBdevices such as a digital camera.

FIG. 2 b is a diagram of the hinge (an embodiment of 26 or 28) with maleconnector portion 32 extending out before being molded into the temple19, 20. FIG. 2 c is a diagram showing the hinge molded into the temple.FIG. 2 d is a diagram showing the spacial relationship of the pin 50 ofthe hinge and the male connector portion 32. FIG. 2 e is a diagramshowing the hinge, connector 34 and circuitry 90 such a BLUETOOTH® PCBbefore being molded into the temple. FIG. 2 f is a diagram showing thespacial relationship of the assembly of FIG. 2 c in the eyewear.

Temple 20 has co-molded within its body, an apparatus 36. Apparatus 36can be, for example, an audio device, a camera, a speaker, a microphone,and a display device such as a liquid crystal or an alarm. The apparatusincludes electrical circuitry for operation in an electronics packagesuch as a BLUETOOTH® module with PCB. A battery 38, can be co-moldedwithin temple 20 or 19 and connected to the co-molded apparatus 36 viaco-molded conductors 40.

Other devices, such as a radio, a CD player, a hand held globalpositioning satellite system and a heart rate monitor, having their owntransceivers similar to the transceiver 18, can also be connected to theeyewear 12. As shown in the flow-chart of FIG. 3, in one embodiment ofthe present invention, the eyewear 12, having the transceiver 18,battery 52, microphone 54 and speaker 56 molded into one of its temples,is connected to a mobile phone, a heart rate monitor or a two-way radio,represented in the flow-chart as one box 66. All of these connecteddevices are equipped with their own transceivers 68, similar to thetransceiver 18, and each transceiver is powered by a battery 72. Sincemobile phones, heart-rate monitors and two-way radios are typicallybattery operated, no additional power source is required to powertransceivers 68. A signal, for example audio information generated bythe wearer of the eyewear 12, is transmitted through the microphone 54and transceiver 18 to the transceiver 68 associated with the intendedrecipient device, which device, upon receipt of the signal, performs adesired action, for example further conveys the received audioinformation. A similar embodiment of the present invention is shown inFIGS. 7 and 12 where the eyewear 12 is utilized in connection withtelephone conferencing equipment 78. The transceiver 18 of the eyewear12 is then coupled to the transceiver 80 of the telephone conferencingequipment 78 for transmission/receipt of communication signals. Thisembodiment of the present invention may also be utilized together with adigital camera, as described more fully below, for video conferencing.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the eyewear 12 may beconnected to various audio-playing devices, for example, an MP3 audioplayer 58, through the eyewear transceiver 18 coupled to the MP3player's transceiver 70, as shown in the flow-chart of FIG. 4. In thisembodiment, one speaker is mounted on each temple of the eyewear 12,i.e., a left speaker 60 is mounted on the left temple 19 and a rightspeaker 62 is mounted on the right temple 20. Preferably, only onespeaker (left speaker 60 in FIG. 4) is connected directly to thetransceiver 18, the other speaker (right speaker 62 in FIG. 4) is thenconnected to the first speaker through the electrically conductiveconnection of the two temples and the frame. Similarly to the abovedescribed embodiment, the MP3 player 58 is equipped with its owntransceiver 70 capable of exchanging signals with the transceiver 18. Inoperation, when MP3 player plays back previously stored music or anyother stored audio signal, the transceiver 70 feeds this signal to thetransceiver 18 which, in turn, conveys the signal to the speakers 60 and62. This embodiment of the present invention is further illustrated inFIGS. 9-10 showing the eyewear 12 having the transceiver 18 molded intothe left temple 19, the left speaker 60 removably mounted on the lefttemple 19 and the right speaker 62 removably mounted on the right temple20. Left temple 19, frame 24 and right temple 20 form an electricallyconductive link connecting the right speaker 62 to the left speaker 60.

Various video or photo-enabled devices 74, such as a laptop, personaldigital assistant (PDA), mobile phone or others, can also be connectedto the eyewear 12, as shown in the flow-chart of FIG. 5. In thisembodiment, a small digital camera 64 is mounted on the frame 24 of theeyewear 12, as shown for example in FIG. 11. Camera 64 can preferablytake digital still pictures as well as video images and transmit themthrough the transceiver 18 to one or several transceivers 76 of theconnected devices 74. If camera 64 is provided with software, suchsoftware may be stored on one of the connected devices 74, for examplethe laptop computer. It is possible then to control camera 64 bytransmitting commands, issued from the laptop computer, through thelaptop's transceiver 76 to the eyewear's transceiver 18, which thenconveys the commands to the camera for fulfillment. This embodiment maybe particularly useful if utilized together with the child's alarmsystem described below. In the described embodiment, the electricallyconductive connection of the two temples and the frame is necessary inorder for the signal to be conveyed to and from the connected devices.However, if such connection is not desirable, camera 64 may be locatedon the same temple, for example temple 19, with the transceiver 18. Anelectrical connection link between the camera and the transceiver maythen be embodied within the single temple, as shown in the flow-chart ofFIG. 6.

FIG. 8 illustrates a possible combination of the eyewear componentsdescribed in the previous embodiments. As described above, the eyewearcomprises the frame 24 and two temples: left temple 19 and right temple20. Frame 24 preferably houses the camera 64 for taking video images andstill photographs. Right temple 20 preferably houses a removable rightspeaker 62. Left temple 19 preferably houses a removable left speaker60, microphone 54, transceiver 18 and battery 52. When the eyewear 12 isopen, as shown in FIG. 8, the electrical circuit of the conductiveconnection between all the components is closed, thereby enablingbattery 52 to power all of the components located on the frame and theopposite temple.

In another embodiment, eyewear 12 worn for example by an adult,comprises a distance alarm monitor to supervise the movement of a child.In this embodiment, a device, preferably in the form of a bracelet 17equipped with its own short-range transceiver (see FIG. 1), is worn bythe child. Transceiver 18 in the eyewear and transceiver in the bracelet17 form a small-range wireless network, wherein the eyewear and thebracelet communicate with each other using signals conforming to theaforementioned BLUETOOTH® standard. The transceiver 18 in the eyewear 12is configured to activate the alarm when the distance between thebracelet 17 and the eyewear 18 exceeds a predetermined range. The alarmcould be, for example, a video alarm like a red light, or an audio alarmlike an audible beep or vibratory alarm. Of course the functions of theeyewear and the bracelet may be reversed, i.e. the bracelet with adistance alarm monitor is worn by the supervising adult and the eyewearwith its own transceiver is worn by the child. Alternatively, two pairsof eyewear may be provided, one with an alarm monitor and a controllingtransceiver, to be worn by the adult, and another with a controlledtransceiver, to be worn by the child.

The invention also includes the methods of manufacturing the eyewear.The eyewear is manufactured in a process to create electrical componentscontained throughout the entire frames and temples. Electricalcomponents discussed above and electrical conductors are embedded in thetemple and frame portions for the purpose of supplying electrical energyto the various components. In one method some or all of the components,including the conductive wires are co-molded into the temples andframes. This is an in-process method where the components are insertedinto the temple and frame tools. The mold cycle is started, plasticmaterial flows into the core and covity of the tool, and the componentsare permanently set in the rigid temples and frames.

Alternatively, the method of manufacture may be that some or all of thecomponents, including the conductive wires, are assembled into pieceparts that make up the temples and frames. The piece parts that make upthe temples and frames are designed and injection molded to facilitateeasy insertion and assembly of mechanical and electrical components.Further, a combination of the co-molded and assembled components may beused to maximize efficiency.

While particular embodiments of the present invention have beendescribed, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changesand modifications may be made without departing from this invention inits broader aspect and, therefore, the appended claims are to encompasswithin their scope all such changes and modifications that fall withinthe true sprit and scope of this invention.

We claim:
 1. An eyewear comprising: a frame, comprising at least onetemple configured to be detachably attached to the remainder of saidframe; a radio frequency transceiver for short-distance wirelesscommunication, wherein said radio frequency transceiver is embedded insaid at least one temple, and wherein said radio frequency transceiveris configured to form an ad hoc wireless network with at least one of aplurality of devices; a hinge, said hinge connecting said frame and saidat least one temple; a first pad located on said frame; and a second padlocated on said at least one temple; wherein said first pad and saidsecond pad contact each other when said at least one temple is in openposition, thereby establishing an electrical connection.
 2. An eyewearcomprising: a frame, comprising at least one temple configured to bedetachably attached to the remainder of said frame; a radio frequencytransceiver for short-distance wireless communication, wherein saidradio frequency transceiver is embedded in said at least one temple, andwherein said radio frequency transceiver is configured to form an ad hocwireless network with at least one of a plurality of devices; a hinge;and a connector having a male portion and a female portion, wherein saidhinge is connected to said frame and said female portion, and whereinsaid at least one temple is connected to said male portion such thatwhen said male portion is engaged with said female portion said at leastone temple is attached to said frame substantially hiding from view saidconnection and said hinge.
 3. An eyewear comprising: a frame, comprisingat least one temple configured to be detachably attached to theremainder of said frame; a radio frequency transceiver forshort-distance wireless communication, wherein said radio frequencytransceiver is embedded in said at least one temple, and wherein saidradio frequency transceiver is configured to form an ad hoc wirelessnetwork with at least one of a plurality of devices; a hinge; and aconnector having a male portion and a female portion, wherein said hingeis connected to said frame and said male portion, and wherein said atleast one temple is connected to said female portion such that when saidmale portion is engaged with said female portion said at least onetemple is attached to said frame substantially hiding from view saidconnector and said hinge.
 4. The eyewear of claim 2, further comprising:an on/off switch, said switch being located on said at least one temple.5. The eyewear of claim 1, wherein said radio frequency transceiver isconfigured to communicate with said devices within a frequency band of2.45 gigahertz (GHz).
 6. The eyewear of claim 1, wherein any one of saidtransceiver and said devices is configured to be a master or a slave ina master-slave configuration.
 7. The eyewear of claim 1, wherein saiddevices are wireless devices.
 8. The eyewear of claim 7, wherein saidwireless devices are chosen from a group consisting of a phone, acomputer, a radio, a compact disc player, a camera, a distance alarm, aheart rate monitor and a hand held global positioning satellite system.9. The eyewear of claim 7, wherein said wireless devices are located ina range of one hundred meters or less from the eyewear.
 10. The eyewearof claim 1, wherein said radio frequency transceiver is configured toautomatically change an output power of the transceiver to adjust arange of transmission to exactly a required range.
 11. The eyewear ofclaim 1, wherein each of said radio frequency transceiver and saidwireless devices has a respective clock, and wherein said clocks areautomatically synchronized with one of said clocks that is a designatedmaster clock.
 12. The eyewear of claim 1, wherein said radio frequencytransceiver can communicate with only those wireless devices that arepreset to communicate with said radio frequency transceiver.
 13. Theeyewear of claim 1, wherein said radio frequency transceiver can work ina noisy radio environment.
 14. The eyewear of claim 1, furthercomprising: an apparatus, said apparatus being attached to said temple.15. The eyewear of claim 14, wherein said apparatus is selected from agroup consisting of an audio device having a speaker and a microphone, acamera, a display device, a distance alarm and an ear bud.
 16. Theeyewear of claim 1, further comprising: an apparatus, said apparatusbeing attached to said frame.
 17. The eyewear of claim 16, wherein saidapparatus is selected from a group consisting of an audio device havinga speaker and a microphone, a camera, a display device, a distance alarmand an ear bud.
 18. The eyewear of claim 14, wherein at least a portionof said apparatus is embedded in said at least one temple.
 19. Theeyewear of claim 18, further comprising: one or more conductors, saidone or more conductors being embedded in said at least one temple andsaid frame, wherein said one or more conductors are configured toestablish electrical connection between different components of saidapparatus.